THE NEY-DODD-HOYER-MCCONNELL HELP
AMERICA VOTE
ACT OF 2002 (H.R. 3295)
SUMMARY OF ELECTION REQUIREMENTS
I. VOTER RIGHTS
A. Second-Chance Voting
Each voter will be given an opportunity to check for
and correct ballot errors in a private and
independent manner.
B. Provisional Ballots
An individual whose name does not appear on the
official voter registration list will be given the
opportunity to cast a provisional ballot, thereby
ensuring that no individual is turned away at the
polls.
C. Access for Individuals with Disabilities
Each precinct will be required to provide at least 1
voting machine that allows individuals with
disabilities to vote in a private and independent
manner.
II. VOTING SYSTEM STANDARDS
A. Audit Capacity
Each voting system must produce a permanent paper
record with a manual audit capacity.
B. Error Rates
Each voting system must comply with the existing
error rate established by the FEC Office of Election
Administration.
C. Uniform Standard of What Constitutes a Vote
Each state must define what constitutes a legal vote
for each type of voting machine used in the state.
D. Multilingual Accessibility
Each voting system must provide alternative language
accessibility pursuant to the Voting Rights Act.
III. COMPUTERIZED STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION LIST
Each state must implement a uniform, centralized
computerized statewide voter registration list to
ensure accurate lists.
IV. VOTING INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
Election officials must publicly post the following
information at each polling place on election day:
-A sample ballot
-The hours during which the polling place will be
open
-Instructions on how to cast a ballot or a
provisional ballot
-Instructions for mail-in registrants who are
first-time voters
-General information on voting rights under federal
and state laws
-General information on prohibitions on fraud and
misrepresentation |